- Data Collection to Start for Online Education Programs Robert J. Morse and Eric Brooks - US News - 13 mins ago
Starting August 21, U.S. News will be commencing its online data collection for our second Top Online Education Programs rankings in both the bachelor's and graduate … More »Data Collection to Start for Online Education Programs
Starting August 21, U.S. News will be commencing its online data collection for our second Top Online Education Programs rankings in both the bachelor's and graduate levels for all disciplines. As was done in 2011, we will send questionnaires to a pre-selected number of regionally accredited bachelor's degree programs (1,766), …
- How the Future of Higher Education Affects Businesses Ryan Lytle - US News - 13 mins ago
Higher education is going to look much different in the future, with a greater reliance on teleconferencing and distance learning, according to a recent survey by the … More »How the Future of Higher Education Affects Businesses
Higher education is going to look much different in the future, with a greater reliance on teleconferencing and distance learning, according to a recent survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
- 7 Ways College Students Can Gain an Edge on the Job Hunt Hannah P. Morgan - US News - 49 mins ago
Whether you are entering your freshmen year or returning for your senior year, this checklist is mandatory reading and essential to your career development. As you know, … More »7 Ways College Students Can Gain an Edge on the Job Hunt
Whether you are entering your freshmen year or returning for your senior year, this checklist is mandatory reading and essential to your career development. As you know, competition for jobs after college is fierce, and a college degree no longer differentiates you like it used to. This list of seven action items will help …
- Calif. gov warns of school cuts if tax-hike fails By JULIET WILLIAMS - AP - 1 hr 6 mins ago
California Gov. Jerry Brown kicked off his campaign for tax increases at a Sacramento high school on Wednesday, warning that passing Proposition 30 is the only way to … More »Calif. gov warns of school cuts if tax-hike fails
California Gov. Jerry Brown kicked off his campaign for tax increases at a Sacramento high school on Wednesday, warning that passing Proposition 30 is the only way to avoid billions of dollars in cuts to schools and higher education.
- Michigan Legislature approves changes for teachers By JEFF KAROUB - AP - 1 hr 8 mins ago
Newly hired Michigan public school employees would pay more for their pensions and no longer receive state-provided health coverage in retirement under legislation approved … More »Michigan Legislature approves changes for teachers
Newly hired Michigan public school employees would pay more for their pensions and no longer receive state-provided health coverage in retirement under legislation approved Wednesday and headed to Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's desk.
- Wayne County Judge Rules Roberts to Lose Academic Control Over DPS Vanessa Evans - Yahoo! Contributor Network - 22 hrs ago
The Detroit Board of Education will regain its control over academics in the Detroit Public Schools (DPS), following a ruling by Wayne County Circuit Judge John Murphy … More »Wayne County Judge Rules Roberts to Lose Academic Control Over DPS
The Detroit Board of Education will regain its control over academics in the Detroit Public Schools (DPS), following a ruling by Wayne County Circuit Judge John Murphy on Tuesday, August 14. The Associated Press reported that DPS Emergency Manager Roy Roberts will retain control over financial matters involving the school …
- Back to school – and new common standards? Rick Dalton - Christian Science Monitor - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
Democracy is like herding cats – and so is education reform. As America’s public schools consider new common standards in subjects such as math and language arts, it’s … More »Back to school – and new common standards?
Democracy is like herding cats – and so is education reform. As America’s public schools consider new common standards in subjects such as math and language arts, it’s time to act on these standards while the cats are all in the same room.
- Eli Broad: The World Is Moving Forward, but American Education Is Stagnant Takepart.com - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
I am old enough to remember when America's K-12 public schools were the best in the world. I am a proud graduate of them, and I credit much of my success to what I learned … More »Eli Broad: The World Is Moving Forward, but American Education Is Stagnant
I am old enough to remember when America's K-12 public schools were the best in the world. I am a proud graduate of them, and I credit much of my success to what I learned in Detroit Public Schools and at Michigan State University.
- Obama Ad Tells Romney to 'Get Real' on College Aid Devin Dwyer - ABC OTUS News - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
The Obama campaign opened a new line of attack on Mitt Romney in its latest swing state TV ad, seizing on the Republican’s approach to financing higher education. The … More »Obama Ad Tells Romney to 'Get Real' on College Aid
The Obama campaign opened a new line of attack on Mitt Romney in its latest swing state TV ad, seizing on the Republican’s approach to financing higher education. The 30-second spot says Romney wants to cut federal college aid for millions of students and encourage...
- Three Senators Fight to Protect Students From 'Worthless Degrees' at For-Profit Colleges Takepart.com - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
A new bill has been introduced in Congress with the goal of cracking down on unaccredited college programs that are draining student and taxpayer dollars. More »Three Senators Fight to Protect Students From 'Worthless Degrees' at For-Profit Colleges
A new bill has been introduced in Congress with the goal of cracking down on unaccredited college programs that are draining student and taxpayer dollars.
- Penn State accreditation in jeopardy due to abuse scandal Reuters - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
(Reuters) - Pennsylvania State University has been warned it could lose its accreditation because of the child sex scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry … More »Penn State accreditation in jeopardy due to abuse scandal
(Reuters) - Pennsylvania State University has been warned it could lose its accreditation because of the child sex scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education told Penn State last week that its accreditation was in jeopardy because of the findings of …
- Chicago Rings in New Academic Year with Longer School Day Rachel Bogart - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Mon, Aug 13, 2012
According to CBS Chicago, about one-third of the schools in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system have officially begun their first day of the academic year. This is … More »Chicago Rings in New Academic Year with Longer School Day
According to CBS Chicago, about one-third of the schools in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system have officially begun their first day of the academic year. This is an especially important moment due to the fact that this also marks the beginning of a longer school day and a longer academic year for CPS students, a change …
- Teachers who excel: A lesson from Miss Smoot John Yemma - Christian Science Monitor - Mon, Aug 13, 2012
Where does intelligence come from? Biologists look to organic structures. Psychologists study influences and experiences. Theologians look to the spiritual. More »Teachers who excel: A lesson from Miss Smoot
Where does intelligence come from? Biologists look to organic structures. Psychologists study influences and experiences. Theologians look to the spiritual.
- 5 Money-Saving Gadgets for College Students Wise Bread - US News - Mon, Aug 13, 2012
There's still time to stock up on essential supplies, electronic devices, and other essentials for your college student, and any frugal student will appreciate a few … More »5 Money-Saving Gadgets for College Students
There's still time to stock up on essential supplies, electronic devices, and other essentials for your college student, and any frugal student will appreciate a few money-saving gadgets as they head back to campus. Many students count their dollars and find ways just to get by on a part-time income during their school …
- Tea party evolves, achieves state policy victories BILL BARROW - AP - Mon, Aug 13, 2012
Tea party activists in Georgia helped kill a proposed sales tax increase that would have raised billions of dollars for transportation projects. In Pennsylvania, tea … More »Tea party evolves, achieves state policy victories
Tea party activists in Georgia helped kill a proposed sales tax increase that would have raised billions of dollars for transportation projects. In Pennsylvania, tea partyers pushed to have taxpayers send public school children to private schools. In Ohio, they drove a referendum to block state health insurance mandat …
- Missouri Protects Kids’ Right to Pray in Schools Takepart.com - Fri, Aug 10, 2012
The right to pray in public schools is an ongoing battle, especially in the Bible Belt South and Midwest. More »Missouri Protects Kids’ Right to Pray in Schools
The right to pray in public schools is an ongoing battle, especially in the Bible Belt South and Midwest.
- Will Fear Boost Test Scores? An Unnerving New Way to Motivate Teachers Takepart.com - Fri, Aug 10, 2012
Giving teachers something to lose may work better in raising student performance than awarding bonuses later, according to a working paper by a group of major academic … More »Will Fear Boost Test Scores? An Unnerving New Way to Motivate Teachers
Giving teachers something to lose may work better in raising student performance than awarding bonuses later, according to a working paper by a group of major academic figures.
- Study finds slowing drop in youth tobacco use David Beasley - Reuters - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The once-rapid decline in tobacco use among young people has slowed as cash-strapped states slash funding for anti-smoking campaigns, a federal study … More »Study finds slowing drop in youth tobacco use
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The once-rapid decline in tobacco use among young people has slowed as cash-strapped states slash funding for anti-smoking campaigns, a federal study released on Thursday showed. From 2009 to 2011, the percentage of high school students using tobacco dropped only slightly, to 23.2 percent from 23.9 percent, …
- The Telling Numbers That For-Profit Colleges Can't Defend Suevon Lee, ProPublica - The Atlantic Wire - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
The for-profit higher education industry was the target of a bruising report issued last week. Based on a two-year effort, the report detailed high rates of loan default, … More »The Telling Numbers That For-Profit Colleges Can't Defend
The for-profit higher education industry was the target of a bruising report issued last week. Based on a two-year effort, the report detailed high rates of loan default, aggressive recruiting, higher than average tuition, low retention rates, and little job placement assistance. It was spearheaded by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, …
- Constitution Check: Do college students who evaluate their professors have a right to anonymity? Lyle Denniston - National Constitution Center - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
Lyle Denniston looks at the controversy over anonymous student evaluations of college faculty, and the rights of instructors to know who may be accusing them of teaching … More »Constitution Check: Do college students who evaluate their professors have a right to anonymity?
Lyle Denniston looks at the controversy over anonymous student evaluations of college faculty, and the rights of instructors to know who may be accusing them of teaching poorly.
- Lady Gaga’s mother, Valerie Jarrett team up to stop bullying [VIDEO] The Daily Caller - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
Lady Gaga’s mother Cynthia Germanotta addressed the issue of bullying in public schools with President Barack Obama’s senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and announced that … More »Lady Gaga’s mother, Valerie Jarrett team up to stop bullying [VIDEO]
Lady Gaga’s mother Cynthia Germanotta addressed the issue of bullying in public schools with President Barack Obama’s senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and announced that Gaga’s upcoming bus tour is an opportunity for her Born This Way Foundation and the Obama administration to partner with communities around the nation.
- Brazil approves university affirmative action bill STAN LEHMAN - AP - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
The Brazilian Senate has approved an affirmative action bill that reserves half the spots in federal universities for high school graduates of public schools, and distributes … More »Brazil approves university affirmative action bill
The Brazilian Senate has approved an affirmative action bill that reserves half the spots in federal universities for high school graduates of public schools, and distributes them according to the racial makeup of each state.
- Sending your kid back to school? It's going to cost you Chris Taylor - Reuters - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brooklyn's Juliette Posner remembers the exact moment she realized just how broke public schools really are. Her daughter Merone graduated last spring … More »Sending your kid back to school? It's going to cost you
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brooklyn's Juliette Posner remembers the exact moment she realized just how broke public schools really are. Her daughter Merone graduated last spring from Manhattan's LaGuardia High School, a performing-arts mecca and inspiration for both the film "Fame" and the TV series. But one day she came home …
- Most STEM Degrees to Latinos Granted by Schools in Six States Doris Nhan - National Journal - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
Of the top higher education institutions that have granted the most STEM degrees to Latino graduates in the 2009-2010 school year, more than half are concentrated in … More »Most STEM Degrees to Latinos Granted by Schools in Six States
Of the top higher education institutions that have granted the most STEM degrees to Latino graduates in the 2009-2010 school year, more than half are concentrated in just six states, according to a new report. (RELATED GALLERY: Photos of the top U.S.-based institutions in the report)The report by Excelencia in Education, …
- Most STEM Degrees to Latinos Granted From Schools in 6 States Doris Nhan - National Journal - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
Of the top higher education institutions that have granted the most STEM degrees to Latino graduates in the 2009-2010 school year, more than half are concentrated in … More »Most STEM Degrees to Latinos Granted From Schools in 6 States
Of the top higher education institutions that have granted the most STEM degrees to Latino graduates in the 2009-2010 school year, more than half are concentrated in just six states, according to a new report. (RELATED GALLERY: Photos of the top U.S.-based institutions in the report)The report by Excelencia in Education, …
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